Inside a Game Challenging Masculinity
allAfrica
The room was loud - not with argument, but with laughter. Read more »
US Ends Temporary Protection for 4 African Countries, Deportations Fear Rise - See List
Vanguard
The Trump administration has ended Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for nationals of Cameroon, Ethiopia, Somalia and South Sudan living in the United States, as part of a wider… Read more »
All of Africa Today - August 18, 2026
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Kariba Ferry Disaster Becomes Zimbabwe's Deadliest With 92 Confirmed
The Herald
THE death toll from the Rida Mbuya Nehanda ferry disaster has risen to 92, making it the country's deadliest transport tragedy and surpassing the 1991 Nyanga bus disaster, which… Read more »
Over 20 Killed, Many Injured in Fresh Plateau Attack
Vanguard
JOS - More than 20 persons have been killed and several others injured after gunmen attacked Binper community in Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State. Read more »
Mashaba Eyes Johannesburg Mayor's Seat - South African News Briefs - August 18, 2026
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DR Congo Shutdown of Internet, Mobile Networks in East Extends for Over a Month Amid War
CPJ
The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo to restore mobile telecommunications and internet services that have been cut off… Read more »
Appeal Court Affirms Death Penalty in Church Blast
Daily News
THE Court of Appeal has upheld the death sentences imposed on six people for their roles in terrorist offences, including the bombing of Burka Roman Catholic Parish Church in… Read more »
The Coup Costs More Than the Corruption It Claims to Fix [analysis]
African Arguments
Since 2020, soldiers have seized power in Mali, Guinea, Sudan, Burkina Faso (twice), Niger, and Gabon. In every case, the announcement has followed the same script: corruption has… Read more »
Pirates Seize Commercial Cargo Ship
DW
Monitors say eight armed men have taken control of a cargo ship off the coast of Somalia. Renewed pirate activity adds to the problems facing shippers in the Middle East. Read more »
Kariba Boat Tragedy Death Toll Rises to 92
263Chat
The death toll from the Rural Infrastructure Development Agency (RIDA) boat accident on Lake Kariba has risen to 92 after police recovered eight more bodies. Read more »
Gachagua Moves to Court of Appeal in Bid to Overturn Impeachment
Capital FM
Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has appealed the High Court decision upholding his impeachment, arguing that the three-judge bench erred in finding that his removal from… Read more »
EACC Arrests Treasury Officials, Business Owners Over Alleged Sh1.57bn Profit Programme Fraud
Capital FM
The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has arrested senior National Treasury officials and business owners over an alleged Sh1.57 billion fraud scheme involving funds… Read more »
All of Africa Today - August 17, 2026
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Can Mozambique's New Counter-Terrorism Centre Deliver? [analysis]
ISS
The centre fills a major counter-insurgency gap in the north, but the challenge will be translating good intentions into results. Read more »
